“Second.  In city affairs I urge you to think first of the poor.  The rich do not need your care.  Vote only for such city candidates as will most speedily secure for the more needy classes pure water, clean streets, cheaper homes, cheaper and more useful education, healthier environment, cheap and quick transportation, the development of the labor-giving improvements, and the increase of sea-going and inland commerce.  Select large-hearted, cool-headed men for city officers, regardless of national parties.

“Third.  Let no man or party purchase your patriotic birthright for a fifty-cent tax bill or any other sum.

“Fourth.  In selecting your candidates for state offices remember the needs of the people.  Favor the granting to the submerged poor a more favorable opportunity to help themselves.  Move in the most reasonable and direct way toward the ultimate abolition of the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and for the increase of hospital and college privileges for the afflicted and the ignorant.

“Fifth.  In national politics, remember that both parties have a measure of truth in their principles, and the need of the time is noble, conscientious lovers of humanity, who will not be led by party enthusiasm into any wild schemes in either direction which would result in the destruction of business and the degradation of national honor.  Think independently, vote considerately, stand unflinchingly against any measure that is wrong, and vigorously in favor of every movement that is right.  This is an opportunity to do a great, good deed.  Quit you like men.  With endearing affection,

“Russell H. Conwell.”

Even now the press of students is so great the trustees are planning larger things.  The “Philadelphia Press,’ speaking of the new work to be undertaken, said: 

“A city university, with a capacity of seven thousand students, more than are attending any other one seat of learning in the United States, is to be built in Philadelphia.  It will be the university of the Temple College and will stand on the site of the old Broad Street Baptist Church at the southeast corner of Broad and Brown Streets, and the lot adjoining the church property on the south side on Broad Street.

“The new structure will cost $225,000, while the ground on which it will be built is worth $165,000, making the total value of the new institution $390,000.

“Rev. Russell H. Conwell, D.D., pastor of the Grace Baptist Church, at Broad and Berks Streets, and President of Temple College, said yesterday that the new university will be completed and ready for occupancy by September, 1906.  In the twenty years of its existence Temple College has grown as have few educational institutions in America, until now it has more than three thousand students enrolled yearly.

“With the erection of the university building the institution will have facilities for educating four thousand more students, or a total of seven thousand.